Dec. 2, 2024
Oil developer sues to block targeted law
Sentinel Peak Resources says the bill's author intended to target any "low production well" in California that was within 3,200 feet of a sensitive receptor. But in August, AB 2716 was amended to focus solely on the Inglewood Field in the Baldwin Hills Conservancy.
An oil developer in the Inglewood Oil Field has sued the state of California claiming that a recently signed law represents an illegal attempt to force it to stop operations.
Sentinel Peak Resources California LLC's complaint in Los Angeles County Superior Court claims 13 causes of action including violation of the excessive fines clause; violation of the the equal protection clause and the prohibition of special legislation. It seeks a writ of mandate preventing the state fr...
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